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Discover the best strategies for running a successful freelance design business, including building a network, developing an impressive portfolio, and understanding the market.

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When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign

When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign

WordPress

WordPress sites can become outdated even with regular updates. A website rehab is a smaller project that can modernize an older site without a full redesign. Learn what to fix, who it fits, and what results to expect.

How Will AI Impact the Bottom of the Web Design Market?

How Will AI Impact the Bottom of the Web Design Market?

Freelance / WordPress

AI site builders are squeezing the low-budget web design market that many new freelancers start in. The race to the bottom is getting tougher. Learn how new designers can still build skills and gain new clients by using AI as a starting point.

Why the Personal Touch Matters to WordPress Agencies of All Sizes

Why the Personal Touch Matters to WordPress Agencies of All Sizes

WordPress

Automation and AI can help agencies run lean, but they can also create distance with clients. Learn how to keep supporting humans, avoid bot-written newsletters, and use tech in ways that build trust.

How Freelance Designers & Developers Can Be Their Own Advocate

How Freelance Designers & Developers Can Be Their Own Advocate

Freelance / Web Design

Freelancers do not have a team to back them up when a client pushes limits. We cover client boundaries, payment rules, business hours, scope creep, and how to raise issues before they get worse.

How Should Web Designers Deal With Service Outages?

How Should Web Designers Deal With Service Outages?

Freelance

When the web goes down, web designers are caught between providers and clients. Get practical advice on checking issues, sharing clear updates, and staying calm.

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

Print & Graphic Design

Back in the web’s infancy, some thought it held the potential to usher in a “paperless” world. Well, that hasn’t happened just yet. Printed materials are still all around us….

Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients

Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Knowing how to spot a bad business idea or tell when a particular business relationship looks rickety is an important skill every designer should learn.

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

Freelance

Avoid being labeled as a low-cost designer with strategies to position yourself for higher-end projects and clients.

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

Design / Freelance / Marketing

Let me start off by asking you a question. How many of you have switched toothpaste brands over the course of your lives? How about deodorant, shampoo, or motor oil…

It’s Task Management, Not Time Management

It’s Task Management, Not Time Management

Freelance / Web Design

We share some essential tips that designers and developers should use to help manage their time so they can work more efficiently.

How to Deal With Your Ego as a Designer

How to Deal With Your Ego as a Designer

Freelance

Every designer must learn to deal with criticism and their ego because suggestions and opinions often prove helpful to the design process.

Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?

Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?

Freelance / Marketing
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